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Sweden’s prime minister will resign after losing the country’s parliamentary election.
Ulf Kristersson made the announcement on Thursday after his ruling right-wing bloc secured 173 seats in Sunday’s vote for parliament, while centre-left opposition parties won 176 seats, according to the election authority.
“Now it is the speaker who will lead the next stage of the way to a new government. I am herewith requesting that I be relieved of the office of prime minister to allow that work to start immediately,” Kristersson said in a letter posted on social media X.
The election result sets the stage for a change of government, with Social Democratic Party leader Magdalena Andersson expected to make a comeback as prime minister after four years in opposition.
All votes for the 349-seat parliament have now been counted, although the result remains subject to formal certification in the coming days.
For the centre-left, victory may only be the first step in a long process to form a government.
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